Basic Chocolate Cake

11 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1
    Place chocolate in top of a double broiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts.
  2. 2
    Beat shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add chocolate, mixing well.
  3. 3
    Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to chocolate mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix at low speed after each addition until blended. Add water, mixing well. Stir in vanilla.
  4. 4
    Pour batter into two greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks. Frost as desired.

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